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Archive 2015 · Do productions charges include first basic media rights?

  
 
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Do productions charges include first basic media rights?


Do production/creative costs typically include include first basic media usage rights for commercial use?

There are many resources on figuring out what to charge for production/creative charges for a photo shoot. (~all annual fixed expenses+desired profit/ (number of days shooting) plus shoot-related expenses).

What is not clear, is whether a paying client who pays you to take/create/produce the photos, typically is provided 1 basic media and time usage rights included in the creative charges? I know additional usage rights are additional license fees, but wasn't sure whether the first basic usage is typically included If that client paid for the photo shoot day/creative/production rate.

Thanks.
Guy



Mar 26, 2015 at 05:15 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Do productions charges include first basic media rights?


This can be very confusing and very loosely thrown around, so there is no real set answer. What do you have laid out in your contract?


Mar 27, 2015 at 09:15 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Do productions charges include first basic media rights?


I am awaiting forum guidance feedback before I stipulate in contract.


Mar 27, 2015 at 10:14 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Do productions charges include first basic media rights?


I itemize licensing fees separately from my creative/shooting fee and other itemized costs. I basically follow the layout presented in John Harrington's "Best Business Practices for Photography."

That said, for a couple of low-level clients, I shoot for a fixed fee that includes some basic usage rights, but those are typically mom-and-pop type businesses that don't/won't need extensive usage.




Mar 27, 2015 at 01:09 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Do productions charges include first basic media rights?


My contracts have either a booking fee and additional time charge fee rate or day rate depending upon the type of client and the type of shoot. My fees are based upon a one time usage right as specifically stipulated in the original contract after consulting with my client.

As cwebster mentions, for small mom and pop clients I usually charge a one time fee which allows usage of the images since they really don't do much advertising and the one or two pictures will be used in all advertising. This is based upon consultation with client.



Mar 27, 2015 at 01:23 PM





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